To: SnakeDoctor
Halladay is less of an upgrade on Lee than you might think. What was Lee in the World Series, 2-0? Halladay would not be able to improve on that - Philly lost in spite of Lee, not because of Lee. Replacing Lee with Halladay does not get the Phils any closer to knocking out the Evil Empire. To be #1, Philly needs Doc AND Lee.
Unfotunate that the Phils didn’t think knocking out DeathStar1 was that important.
6 posted on
12/16/2009 12:47:27 PM PST by
lowtaxsmallgov
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To: lowtaxsmallgov
4-years of Halladay is a substantial improvement on 1-year of Lee. The Phils will have Halladay until 2014. Lee would’ve been a free agent next year, and they very well may have lost a bidding war to keep him.
SnakeDoc
8 posted on
12/16/2009 12:53:19 PM PST by
SnakeDoctor
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To: lowtaxsmallgov
The way things were going for the Phils prior to their acquiring Cliff Lee, they wouldn't have made the WS. Lee's presences in the rotation allowed the Phils bullpen to right itself for the playoff run. In the end it wasn't enough against the Yankees, but at least they got there.
I'm sorry to see Cliff Lee go, but I suppose even a major-market team like Philadelphia can't afford 2 pitchers of that stature.
15 posted on
12/16/2009 3:08:21 PM PST by
Tallguy
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